toilet paper

American  

[toi-lit pey-per] / ˈtɔɪ lɪt ˌpeɪ pər /

Also TP,

noun

1. Also called bathroom tissue.  Also called toilet tissue,.  a soft, lightweight, sanitized paper used in bathrooms for personal cleansing after elimination.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to cover a house, a tree, or other structure, usually on someone’s home property, with strips of toilet paper, as a prank.

   Toilet papering the chief of police’s car was a risky choice—you’re going to get fined for littering or trespassing if he catches you.

toilet paper British  

noun

1. thin absorbent paper, often wound in a roll round a cardboard cylinder ( toilet roll ), used for cleaning oneself after defecation or urination

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Etymology

Origin of toilet paper

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

In a brutal little detail, he contrasts Danny’s bikini groupies with the women in Rick’s crowd, who clomp toward him with toilet paper stuck to their shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

If it’s anything like a normal set, it will be fun and there will be a toilet paper gun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The inverse was the case when Covid-19 shut the world down—people stopped traveling and hoarded canned soup and toilet paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

‘Let’s buy this bulk box of chickpea cans and toilet paper.’

From MarketWatch • Jan. 25, 2026

She had an assortment of items on a side table, including a mug of coffee, a small CD player, a few CDs, and...a brand-new roll of toilet paper?

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez